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More than 99.9% of Iowa's original tallgrass prairie ecosystem has been lost. That makes our state one of the most changed landscapes on Earth. Fortunately we have the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, the largest reconstruction of tallgrass prairie in the United States and Iowa's youngest National Wildlife Refuge. Neal Smith NWR offers hiking trails, an auto tour, views of bison and elk herds and the Prairie Learning Center. Listen to the files below to learn more!

The Ecology of the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (7:33)

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The Conservation of the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (5:27)

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Soils and Geology of the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (9:22)

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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge All Tracks (20:43)

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Bedrock Geology of Neal Smith

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Bedrock Geologic Map of Iowa, 1998. Natural Resources, Department

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Quotes from the Neal Smith Refuge

What happened? Iowa happened. We turned these rich and deep prairie soils into one of the most productive agricultural systems the world has ever known."

-Jim Pease

"Beneath the loess is a pre-Wisconsinan deposit of till, classically called Kansan but now called the Wolf Creek
Formation in this area."

-Tom Fenton

Iowa Academy of Science

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"The mission of the Iowa Academy of Science is to further scientific research, education in the sciences, public understanding of science and recognition of excellence in these endeavors."

Iowa Academy of Science
Located on the University of Northern Iowa campus
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Cedar Falls, IA 50613-0508
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Funding provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

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